Diwali 2023: 3 Handpicked 'Mithai' Options With A Twist To Celebrate The Festive Season

Diwali 2023 has arrived at our doorsteps and all that we can think of indulging our senses in good old sweets and ‘mithai’ as we bring in the festive season. After all, food is a very important part of all the celebrations. Before we take a deep dive into the main Diwali feast, what comes to mind as yummy treats are the sweets. 

Traditional mithai is an inseparable part of Indian culture. Hence, we suggest that instead of treating yourself and your loved ones to store bought cakes, doughnuts, ice creams and more. You should do things the old school way  but with a twist.

Hence, we bring you three traditional Indian ‘mithai’ treats with a hint of newness, so that you can indulge in them and share with your kith and kin this Diwali. What's more the kids will love these too!

Tiramisu Rasmalai :

Rasmalai is a traditional Indian sweet dish which melts in your mouth and fills it up with flavours of saffron, cardamom, sweetness and more. The soft texture of ‘chenna’ and the ‘malai’ is the perfect combination to make a win-win Diwali treat. Now, let us take this up a notch and think about adding an Italian twist to this traditional Indian recipe. This will be the perfect mix to bring together two different favour families all mixed into one. It may sound a bit offbeat, but trust us, this classic tiramisu rasmalai will become the highlight of your Diwali.

Quick And Easy DIY Tiramisu Rasmalai Recipe:

• Heat one cup of water in a pan, add coffee powder to it and bring it to a boil.
• Then whip mascarpone cheese for a minute in a bowl, add whipped cream, give it a mix and set aside. 
• Next, cut vertical  roundels from a cake. 
• Now, take two glasses and place a piece of cake at the base of each of them. 
• Pour in some coffee in each glass and then add the mascarpone and cream cheese mixture in each glass.
• Squeeze the rasmalais and place one in each of the glasses. 
• Next, pour coffee over it. 
• Squeeze the remaining rasmalais and place one in each glass. 
• Put in the cream cheese mixture in each glass and spread it with the help of a spatula. Lastly, add cocoa powder and icing sugar on top.Voila! Your rasmalai tiramisu is ready.

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Red Velvet Shahi Tukda:

Enjoy your Diwali festivities in a regal fashion by enjoying some delectable ‘shah tukda’ for the festive season. But this time give it a fresh red velvet take. The indulgence of fried pieces of bread drizzled topped with red velvet icing instead of the regular with thick ‘khoya' and dry fruits makes this dessert a must have.

DIY Recipe How To Make The Red Velvet Shahi Tukda:

• Take a pan and heat water along with sugar in it.
• Once the sugar dissolves, add the saffron and let it come to a boil. 
• Check if the syrup has attained a two string consistency.
• Once the sugar syrup is thick, turn off the heat.

How To Shallow Fry And Finally Prepare The Red Velvet Slices:

• Take the red velvet slices and cut them with a shape cutter of your choice. It could be a heart, star, circle,etc.
• Heat ghee in a pan and shallow fry the slice until they are crisp on each side.
• Arrange the red velvet shahi tukda slices on a serving platter and garnish with ‘rabri’, or ‘vanilla ice cream’, chopped nuts and mint leaves.

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Gulab Jamun Doughnuts:

Gulab jamuns and their soft and fluffy texture cannot be forgotten by the food connoisseurs. These indulgent dough balls are dipped in sugar syrup and served with vanilla ice cream and make for a killer dessert combination. But imagine if we reinvented the dish and made a fusion between gulab jamun and American import doughnuts. Doesn't that sound exciting! These will be the Indian cross over version of the doughnuts made with our very own gulab jamuns.

Quick DIY Recipe How To Make The Gulab Jamun Doughnuts:

• Take two pieces of gulab jamun made in the shape of doughnuts.
• Next, add a spoon of cream over it. Make sure you keep the gulab jamun ring intact.
• Next, for the topping, add 2-3 strands of saffron, rose petals and pistachio crumble on top.
• Your gulab jamun doughnuts are ready!

So what are you waiting for? Get into your kitchen and start whipping up these delicious fusion Indian desserts to add a touch of sweetness to your Diwali festivities.